Mr Tumnal

Everyone has an idea of their ideal family. Not everyone’s become real

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About me

Derbyshire born. Suffolk bred. Lives in the shires.

T E Shepherd is an author/illustrator. He writes magic realism set in our, or closely-related, worlds. His debut novel, The End Of All Worlds, was released in 2012. His second novel, and the first in the Imaginary Friends trilogy, Mr Tumnal, was published in 2014. The second in the series, The Imaginary Wife, was published in 2018, and he's currently working on the final instalment, Forgotten Friends. He is also a landscape artist, and is currently working on a project with Erica Smith aka. the Bookshop Blogger to illustrate his way round the country to produce The Booklover's Guide to Bookshops. You can find out about upcoming releases by following on Twitter, liking on Facebook, or by joining the mailing list.

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The Imaginary Wife

How would you feel if you discovered you were the imaginary creation of your best friend?

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Sat, 19:07: Does Spelling Matter? by Simon Horobin – review http://t.co/dgEtvqjz3S via @guardian Sun, 10:02: Why our turbulent weather is getting even harder to predict http://t.co/zrbjSZZVgk via @guardian Sun, 10:10: Elizabeth Jane Howard: ‘I’m 90. Writing is what gets me…

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The Daily Tweets

That pesky @oxford_brookes librarian better watch out: spotted in the work car park yesterday…… http://t.co/PnuDVebF3s 09:51:07 likes it when Greg and John can't decide and they send three people through… 🙂 @MasterChefUK 20:27:02 A book where what you wanted to…

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Fri, 21:27: likes it when Greg and John can’t decide and they send three people through… 🙂 @MasterChefUK Fri, 22:52: A book where what you wanted to happen, doesn’t happen http://t.co/CxwR1JMsQL #books #reviews #amreading @megrosoff Sat, 09:39: Iain Banks: why…

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The Daily Tweets

Honing those words http://t.co/N6ggkCHRur #criticism #critiques #progress #reviews #amwriting 17:13:17 Just watched the Tribute to Richard Briers: feel lucky to have seen his King Lear in a tent in Norwich. Sad now. 🙁 http://t.co/7c9Uu6QL8j 20:57:27

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Thu, 18:13: Honing those words http://t.co/N6ggkCHRur #criticism #critiques #progress #reviews #amwriting Thu, 21:57: Just watched the Tribute to Richard Briers: feel lucky to have seen his King Lear in a tent in Norwich. Sad now. 🙁 http://t.co/7c9Uu6QL8j Fri, 10:51: That…

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The Daily Tweets

According to Britain’s new class system #Whatsyourclass I'm in the Elite. Really?!? http://t.co/BoQmWNTHaf 09:02:40 Writing Fiction. What Is Urban Fantasy Anyway? – http://t.co/GlKQi3zAEf … \via @thecreativepenn 14:16:25

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Honing those words

Last time I used Critique Circle was way back in 2007. The website tells me I only joined in November 2006 (although I have a memory of being part of it for much longer). I’m not sure why I have…

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Honing those words

Last time I used Critique Circle was way back in 2007. The website tells me I only joined in November 2006 (although I have a memory of being part of it for much longer). I’m not sure why I have…

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Wed, 15:16: Writing Fiction. What Is Urban Fantasy Anyway? – http://t.co/GlKQi3zAEf … \via @thecreativepenn

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The Daily Tweets

Another random day off work? Don't mind if I do… 🙂 #concessionarydays 06:53:09 "How much does your education cost? You could save everyone a fortune by reading a book once in a while." ~ Finn in 'What I Was', @megrosoff…

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Tue, 12:37: is getting back to @CritiqueCircle… I owe it so much for my last novel; I owe it my next… #amwriting Tue, 13:01: How To Sell Books With Social Media – http://t.co/KiJRhHUpIO \via @thecreativepenn Tue, 14:08: The Inferior Indies…

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The Daily Tweets

Nice #AprilFool but usually @guardian hides them better: augmented reality specs to offer immersive liberal insight http://t.co/xdHT65oFuM 08:48:00 April Fool's Day: Our Top 5 Best Hoaxes, Including Flying Penguins, Spaghetti Trees And High Chairs… http://t.co/WtpZEIOdwc 09:14:32 #Easter afterthought: making Simnel…

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Through the eyes of a writer

To round off my Easter weekend Emma and I went for a walk down by the canal in the Spring sunshine. Whilst we were putting out boots on, a car drew up and parked with a cat lounging in the…

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Through the eyes of a writer

To round off my Easter weekend Emma and I went for a walk down by the canal in the Spring sunshine. Whilst we were putting out boots on, a car drew up and parked with a cat lounging in the…

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Mon, 13:36: #Easter afterthought: making Simnel Cake, just because I have marzipan left over from Christmas and I… http://t.co/d2BZEakfY4 Mon, 14:27: RT @davidjalmond: IDS says he can live on

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The Daily Tweets

Freezing weather brings fresh perils for British wildlife http://t.co/Yi66Lb9LXt via @guardian 09:12:57 Shakespeare scholars unite to see off claims of the 'Bard deniers' http://t.co/efIe3ttbwd via @guardian 09:16:20 How Bruce Chatwin's notebooks continue to shape the virtual word http://t.co/r6rz3fvAed via @guardian…

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Mon, 09:48: Nice #AprilFool but usually @guardian hides them better: augmented reality specs to offer immersive liberal insight http://t.co/xdHT65oFuM Mon, 10:14: April Fool’s Day: Our Top 5 Best Hoaxes, Including Flying Penguins, Spaghetti Trees And High Chairs… http://t.co/WtpZEIOdwc

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has walked down on the marshes at Walberswick in the cold wind and the sunshine. Suffolk might be flat but it's beautiful 🙂 #inspirational 15:32:22 Snape Maltings and the Suffolk marshes… 🙂 @ Iken Barns http://t.co/wIUi2nxntr 16:16:14

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